Arsinoe of Egypt and Macedon - A Royal Life

Zusatztext An interesting and enriching book. Informationen zum Autor Elizabeth Donnelly Carney is Professor of History and Carol K. Brown Endowed Scholar in Humanities at Clemson University. Klappentext The life of Arsinoe II (c. 316-c.270 BCE), daughter of the founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty, is characterized by dynastic intrigue. This book provides the first accessible biography of this fascinating queen. Zusammenfassung The life of Arsinoë II (c. 316-c.270 BCE), daughter of the founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty, is characterized by dynastic intrigue. This book provides the first accessible biography of this fascinating queen. Inhaltsverzeichnis Abbreviations Timeline Genealogical Tables Map of Eastern Mediterranean Introduction Chapter 1: ArsinoÃ''s background and youth: 318-14-300 Chapter 2: ArsinoÃ' as the wife of Lysimachus: c.300-281 Chapter 3: ArsinoÃ' and Ptolemy Ceraunus: 281-279-6 Chapter 4: ArsinoÃ''s return to Egypt and marriage to Ptolemy II: 279-275 Chapter 5: ArsinoÃ' II as wife of Ptolemy II: c. 275-270 (268) Chapter 6: ArsinoÃ''s Afterlife Appendix: Sources on the life of ArsinoÃ' II Notes Glossary Important People in the life of ArsinoÃ' II Bibliography Index

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• Authors: Elizabeth Donnelly Carney, Elizabeth Donnelly Carney
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.03.2013
• EAN: 9780195365528
• ISBN: 978-0-19-536552-8
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Women in Antiquity; Women in Antiquity
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Antike, Ägypten, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, HISTORY / World, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Biography / Autobiography, HISTORY / Women, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Gender studies: women, Archaeology by period / region, Gender studies: women and girls, Biography: historical, political and military, Ancient Egypt, Egyptian Archaeology / Egyptology